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10/14/2025

Healthy Growth with Kiki Milk: Alex Abelin with Emily Groden

In episode 93 of Venture Everywhere, our host is Emily Groden, founder and CEO of Evergreen Waffles, a clean-label frozen waffle brand on a mission to make better-for-you breakfasts effortless. She talks with Alex Abelin, co-founder and CEO of Kiki Milk, the first plant-based milk designed for kids and loved by all. He shares how frustration with the lack of clean, allergen-friendly options inspired him and his wife, and co-founder Lauren, to create Kiki Milk and build it into one of the most promising next-gen CPG brands. He opens up about how Kiki Milk combines mission-driven innovation with disciplined growth to redefine plant-based nutrition for modern families. In this episode, you will hear: Kiki Milk's impact on families with dietary restrictions and allergy needsBuilding a mission-driven CPG brand rooted in integrity and sustainabilityMoving from kitchen formulation to scalable, co-manufactured productionExpanding from D2C success into national retail distributionUpholding ingredient transparency and glyphosate-free sourcing standards Learn more about Alex Abelin | Kiki Milk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexabelin Website: https://www.kikimilk.com Learn more about Emily Groden | Evergreen Waffles Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-cole-groden Website:https://eatevergreen.com

10/14/2025

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33 min
02/04/2025

Data Centers in Space: Philip Johnston with Scott Hartley

Episode 58 of Venture Everywhere is hosted by Scott Hartley, Co-founder and MP of Everywhere Ventures talks with Philip Johnston, CEO of Lumen Orbit, a company that aims to deploy hyperscale data centers in space powered by solar energy and passive cooling. Philip shares his journey from academia and consulting to founding Lumen Orbit, driving a new era of orbital computing amid falling space launch costs. Scott and Philip also discuss the future of AI in space-based computing and the broader impact of shifting data infrastructure toward an off-world economy. In this episode, you will hear: How Lumen Orbit is capitalizing on lower launch costs due to SpaceX.Lumen Orbit’s aim to build a self-sustaining space economy powered by Dyson sphere computing.Addressing power and mass constraints for large-scale orbital data centers.Developing deployable radiators for thermal regulation in space.Mitigating potential risks like space debris and nefarious cyber threats.Driving innovation in low-cost, high-energy space applications.Balancing private investment with non-dilutive funding sources (government grants, defense contracts). Learn more about Philip Johnston | Lumen Orbit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstonphilip/ Twitter (X): https://x.com/johnstonphil Website: https://www.lumenorbit.com/ Learn more about Scott Hartley | Everywhere VC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthartley/ Website: https://everywhere.vc/

02/04/2025

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31 min
11/04/2025

Operation Military Banking: Tim Hsia with Scott Hartley

In episode 96 of Venture Everywhere, Scott Hartley, co-founder and Managing Partner of Everywhere Ventures, sits down with Tim Hsia, co-founder and CEO of VetraFi, a modern banking platform built specifically for military service members and veterans. Tim, a West Point graduate who served two tours in Iraq, shares his journey from platoon leader to founding VetriFi. They help users build credit, save wisely, and achieve long-term financial health through tools like secured cards and high-yield savings accounts. Tim also discusses how VetriFi’s mission-driven approach is empowering enlisted service members to take control of their financial future. In this episode, you will hear: How VetriFi serves the 80% of enlisted service members traditional banks overlook.Building financial fitness through non-patronizing guidance and earned wage access.The power of the veteran community as the most connected network in America.VetriFi’s mission-first culture and approach to customer acquisition and brand identity.Lessons from West Point on preparation, discipline, and leadership in building a startup. Learn more about Tim Hsia | VetraFi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhsia Website: https://www.vetrafi.com/ Learn more about Scott Harley | Everywhere Ventures Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthartley/ Website: https://everywhere.vc/ | https://scotthartley.com/

11/04/2025

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43 min
06/03/2025

Augmented Intelligence with Eudia: Omar Haroun with Scott Hartley

In episode 75 of Venture Everywhere, Scott Hartlery, co-founder of Everywhere Ventures and MP of Everywhere Ventures, talks with Omar Haroun, co-founder and CEO of Eudia — an augmented intelligence platform transforming legal departments from cost centers into strategic drivers. Omar shares how he built Eudia to provide legal teams with portfolio-level insights and adaptive AI agents that go beyond automation to drive meaningful business outcomes. Omar also discusses Eudia’s approach to rethinking the economics of legal work—addressing systemic inefficiencies, moving beyond billable hours, and expanding access to quality legal support. In this episode, you will hear: Viewing legal risk and decisions through a portfolio management lensLeveraging proprietary enterprise data to customize AI agent behaviorPositioning legal departments as drivers of revenue, not just cost centersAutomating high-volume tasks like contracts and NDAsReducing hallucination risk with deeper knowledge system integrationConfronting outdated legal incentives to expand access to legal services Learn more about Omar Haroun | Eudia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarharoun Website: https://www.eudia.com/ Learn more about Scott Hartley | Everywhere VC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthartley Website: https://everywhere.vc/

06/03/2025

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31 min
08/12/2025

Built to Sway: Eric Wimer with Scott Hartley

In episode 84 of Venture Everywhere, Scott Hartley, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Everywhere Ventures, sits down with Eric Wimer, founder and CEO of Sway, a next-generation delivery and returns platform reinventing the post-purchase experience for ecommerce. Eric shares Sway’s evolution from a simple idea into a full-stack logistics solution built to streamline delivery and reduce return fraud. Eric also discusses how Sway is scaling by focusing on high-density markets, leveraging partner networks to expand efficiently, and building a culture-first team to power its logistics and tech operations. In this episode, you will hear: Sway’s tech-driven approach to returns using doorstep pickups and gig-based logistics.Creative, capital-efficient strategies Sway is using to expand its national footprint.Partnering with brands to improve post-purchase experience and loyalty.The role of network density and demand-side growth in scaling a logistics platform.Culture and decision frameworks that foster autonomous, mission-driven teams. Learn more about Eric Wimer | Sway LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wimes/ Website: https://www.shipsway.com/ Learn more about Scott Harley | Everywhere Ventures Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthartley/ Website: https://everywhere.vc/ | https://scotthartley.com/

08/12/2025

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37 min
12/16/2025

Follow the Fiber with Flume: Prashanth Vijay with Scott Hartley

In episode 100 of Venture Everywhere, Scott Hartley, co-founder and managing partner at Everywhere Ventures, talks with Prashanth Vijay, co-founder and CEO of Flume, a New York-based internet service provider revolutionizing last-mile fiber connectivity across urban America. Prashanth shares his journey from nuclear engineering and traditional telecom to recognizing a massive infrastructure gap where many households still rely on outdated coaxial cable from 25 years ago. He discusses how Flume is leveraging unused dark fiber assets to bridge the digital divide and bring modern internet infrastructure to underserved communities across the country. In this episode, you will hear: Leveraging unused dark fiber to deliver modern internet without costly overbuilding.Bridging the digital divide where 85% of U.S. homes still lack fiber connectivity.Building intelligent network operations for the explosion of connected home devices.Securing government contracts to deploy fiber in underserved urban areas.Positioning as infrastructure for AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicle bandwidth demands. Learn more about Prashanth Vijay | Flume LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashanthvijay Website: https://www.flumeinternet.com/ Learn more about Scott Hartley | Everywhere Ventures Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthartley Website: https://everywhere.vc

12/16/2025

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32 min
11/11/2025

Thriving on Thin Margins: Building Sustainable ABA Practices on Medicaid

Medicaid is the lifeblood of many ABA practices, but thriving on thin margins takes more than just managing claims and chasing reimbursements. It takes disciplined operations, smart financial insight, and a people-first culture that can weather uncertainty. In this episode, Ethan Schwarzbach (CEO, Flychain) sits down with Charlene Kurth (COO, Office Puzzle) to explore what it really takes for ABA practices to build sustainable, mission-driven businesses in today’s Medicaid landscape. They discuss the intersection of operational discipline, financial strategy, and culture - and how leaders can find balance between heart and business. We talked about: Aligning mission and margin to build sustainable ABA practices. Designing operations around Medicaid rules to prevent denials and cash delays. Turning small operational fixes into major efficiency gains. Using data the same way clinicians use behavioral insights—to drive business results. Culture as the real growth engine: empowering teams through trust and transparency. Leadership lessons on empathy, authenticity, and leading by example. Seeing caregivers and clinicians as business assets, not expenses. How early investment in systems and financial visibility fuels long-term growth. Connect with Flychain:LinkedIn (Ethan Schwarzbach): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-schwarzbach-baa09571/Website (Flychain): https://www.flychain.us/ Email: info@flychain.us Connect with Office Puzzle:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlenekurth Website: https://www.officepuzzle.com

11/11/2025

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42 min
09/10/2024

Good Legal Karma: Kory Kelly with Gabriela Isturiz

Episode 44 of Venture Everywhere is hosted by Gabriela Isturiz, General Partner at The Fund XX, ex-legal tech founder with two Fortune 500 exits, now investing in and supporting startups. She interviews Kory Kelly, the Founder and CEO of Legal Karma, a platform offering estate planning solutions, such as trusts and power of attorney, through financial institutions. Kory shares his journey of founding Legal Karma and its mission to make these services more accessible and affordable. Kory also discusses how the company is revolutionizing legal tech by collaborating with trusted financial institutions to deliver estate planning and other legal services. In this episode, you will hear: Legal Karma’s shift from direct-to-consumer to partnering with financial institutions for legal services.Kory’s motivation to improve access to legal services for marginalized communities.Aligning with the generational transfer of wealth for impactful growth opportunities.Strong partnerships and a modular product structure to minimize tech debt.Future fundraising plans to reach a Series A round by 2026.The long-term goal to transform how Americans access legal services. Learn more about Gabriela Isturiz | The Fund LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaisturiz/ Website: https://ideas.thefund.vc/ Learn more about Kory Kelly | Legal Karma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/korykelly/ Website: https://www.legalkarma.io/

09/10/2024

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28 min
10/03/2023

Catch You On The Bonside: Neha Govindraj with Jenny Fielding

Neha Govindraj is the founder of Bonside, providing tailor-made financing for brick-and-mortar businesses without dilution, guarantees, collateral, or restrictions on spend. Prior to Bonside, Neha co-founded Glowbar and worked at Bain and Glossier. This episode is hosted by Jenny Fielding, co-founder and managing partner of Everywhere Ventures (previously The Fund). In this interview, Jenny and Neha dive into the founding and thesis behind Bonside. They discuss Bonside’s mission to drive a narrative change in the brick and mortar universe and normalize the multiple ways to finance and scale growth. Hear how a four-hour solo dance performance changed Neha’s perspective forever, and her unique approach to fundraising as a founder. Listen till the end for a neat productivity hack! If you liked this episode, please give us a rating wherever you found us and be sure to subscribe to Venture Everywhere. To learn more about our work, visit Everywhere.vc and ideas.everywhere.vc on Substack. You can also follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for regular updates and news.

10/03/2023

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22 min
02/18/2025

AI in Your Knapsack: Mark Heynen with Noah Spirakus

In episode 60 of Venture Everywhere, host Noah Spirakus, Partner at Everywhere Ventures, talks with Mark Heynen, co-founder of Knapsack, a free, private meeting notetaker and automation platform. Mark shares his startup journey, from fintech to AI, driven by his passion for expanding access to essential tools. Mark also discusses how Knapsack leverages AI to protect data and build user-friendly applications for diverse customer bases, shaping the future of how businesses interact with technology. In this episode, you will hear: AI models are rapidly becoming commoditized.How Knapsack's AI automates meetings and manages contacts, enhancing productivity.The vulnerabilities of storing and processing data on third-party AI cloud platforms.Underutilization of AI in financial services, particularly in relationship management.Why companies delay AI adoption over privacy, regulation, and security risks. Learn more about Mark Heynen | Knapsack Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markheynen/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markheynen/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@markheynen X: https://x.com/markheynen Website: https://www.knapsack.ai/ Learn more about Noah Spirakus | Everywhere VC Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahspirakus/ Website: https://everywhere.vc/

02/18/2025

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33 min

Our podcasts bring together founders, innovators, and industry leaders who share real stories, practical insights, and strategies for growth. From building startups and navigating healthcare business challenges to strengthening communities and tackling workplace issues, each show is designed to spark ideas and inspire action. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, professional, or changemaker, you’ll find conversations that help you learn, grow, and thrive.

Everywhere Ventures

Top Shows

Healthy Growth with Kiki Milk: Alex Abelin with Emily Groden

Data Centers in Space: Philip Johnston with Scott Hartley

Operation Military Banking: Tim Hsia with Scott Hartley

Augmented Intelligence with Eudia: Omar Haroun with Scott Hartley

Built to Sway: Eric Wimer with Scott Hartley

Follow the Fiber with Flume: Prashanth Vijay with Scott Hartley

Thriving on Thin Margins: Building Sustainable ABA Practices on Medicaid

Good Legal Karma: Kory Kelly with Gabriela Isturiz

Catch You On The Bonside: Neha Govindraj with Jenny Fielding

AI in Your Knapsack: Mark Heynen with Noah Spirakus

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